Painting a bike

Harley Godzisz · Trackday Trickster Joined: 15 May 2004 Karma :

Ok... i've been painting my race bike over the past couple of days.

I've only got the petrol tank NEARLY done so far.

What do you think?

https://img71.imageshack.us/img71/1872/pict0252tk7.jpg

I didn't use spray cans or a spray gun, or any spray equipment what so ever.....
Good ole paint brush, thinners, and Crown non-Drip Gloss!! Laughing

Any tips on how to get it to a mirror shine?

Sephiroth · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Apr 2006 Karma :

It looks fucking cool.

Harley Godzisz · Trackday Trickster Joined: 15 May 2004 Karma :

haha! cheers! Mr. Green

Dave McCool · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Karma :

That's an awfully nice shade of orange you got there mate...

Wink

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binge · Emo Kiddy Joined: 03 Jul 2004 Karma :

Sweet Colour!! Cool

I remember Smoto Bobs mini, That thing was brush painted.

For a bit of help on getting a shine and a nice finish, A mate of mine is "Roller painting", (Yup, Thats with a regular paint roller) his Mini Clubman.

Hes also using Rustoline paint and thinners! Cool

https://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=29632

0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

That looks great, plenty good enough for a race bike. Thumbs Up

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

An orange minitwin. Oh the originality. Laughing

You gonna lacquer it?

Harley Godzisz · Trackday Trickster Joined: 15 May 2004 Karma :

it's not orange!!! LOL Laughing

It's "Scooter Red" fromt he Crown Gloss range

https://www.crownpaint.co.uk/pdfs/solo.pdf - 4th page

Nah not gonna laquer it... it's gloss.. so it'll be fine! Razz

Harley Godzisz · Trackday Trickster Joined: 15 May 2004 Karma :

Ok.. here's what it look's like when finished and fitted to the bike Very Happy

https://img519.imageshack.us/img519/9000/pict0299eu9.jpg

And I got a SECRET tail unit coming Cool

so keep a look out! Very Happy

derbi x-treme · Nova Slayer Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Karma :

looks great but i'd laquer it cos it'll protect it from chips and scrathches aswell as give it a glossy finish

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st3v3 · Super Spammer Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

looks real sweet Drooling

, OT but Suzuki TS125's have somewhat flexible panels, how could they be resprayed without craking the paint when dry?

Thanx. Cool

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thegubner · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Karma :

Laquer will do the exact opposite of what you claim. You want Urethane Clearcoat to stop scratches & chips. Laquer based shit is absolutely the WORST thing you can coat something with

lacquer is absolutely great for for a glossy finish, and fine for protecting the paint from chips, this is why, when cars are sprayed its generally lacquer thats used, not being argumentative or anything, but i used to spray cars and was just bewildered when you said lacquer would do the opposite Doh!

andy

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DaveH · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Karma :

Looks tremendous, what recipe did you use?
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ZRX61 · Victor Meldrew Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Karma :

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

ORANGE?

Thats soooo last year and the year before dahhhhling.

Seriously. Couldn't you have thought of another colour to use instead of copying G? Wink

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andy01423 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Karma :

looks really good for a brush job as for comments on laquer wouldnt bother laquering over house paint,not because its crap but if you have brush painted its not worth the exspense of spray laquering it or the health risk.and as for laquer not been used anymore Laughing

every car and bike that is repaired is laquered if its metallic paint and even most solid colours are (like reds dont fade as bad ).also all bodyshops by law in the uk have since jan 2007 gone to water based paint which is a base coat (either metallic or solid colour water based ) followed by low voc (solvent) laquer solvent based solid colours now only for use at the mo on comercial vehicles.

Andy

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